Mabye I'm odd -- but I seem to have more e-friends than face-to-face friends...not sure why, but maybe my crazy-ass schedule makes it easier to send e-mails than actually SEE these people.
One of my e-friends is having a hard time right now... I'm doing counseling via e-mail, which I've done before.
I think I do like to do some things this way, I can be sure of what I've said and can think before I reply, hmmmmm
Think good thoughts for Friend, she's a super person who has overcome many challenges. I'm sure she'll handle this one as well.
Friday, December 30, 2005
My favorite West Wing line...
From "Red Haven's on fire"
Previously, Josh to Abby: "At the end of the prize fight, you look for the guy who is dancing around..."
Abby to Amy: How did you live with Josh
Amy: we didn't live together
Abby: (in essence) He told me "At the end of the prize fight, you look around..." how can you stand it when he says things like that.
Amy: My problem is that I want to jump him when he says thing like that.
yea Amy
Previously, Josh to Abby: "At the end of the prize fight, you look for the guy who is dancing around..."
Abby to Amy: How did you live with Josh
Amy: we didn't live together
Abby: (in essence) He told me "At the end of the prize fight, you look around..." how can you stand it when he says things like that.
Amy: My problem is that I want to jump him when he says thing like that.
yea Amy
Amazing students
I spend plenty of time thinking about how "challenged" my students are... but, I also have had some pretty good students this semester...
Here are my reflections on them and my wishes for them in the New Year...
L: who always had just enough attitude and was a good, honest barometer of what the class was or was not understanding. Had her in my 3rd class this semester and I'll miss her... maybe she'll do debate?? My wish for you in the New Year is for you to get the heck out of this state... go out of town -- and don't stop at the border states. See the mountains, oceans, deserts and the strange, flat places in between. Also -- go to THE BIG CITY, it really isn't murder-ville... and, mabye in 2007 you'll venture into Canada.
D: Hang in there... I'm so proud you finished the class after having your mom died suddenly, so you had to go to Africa for 4 weeks. I didn't need to see a copy of your airline ticket or anything... I trusted you not to be scamming me. I wish you peace and tranquility this year.
BJ & C: You two are a bundle of fun -- keep saving the world one dog or cat at a time. Your energy is infectious, keep it up. My wish for you is family tranquility. I know the siblings are a challenge... as is mom -- but you can handle it.
J: Thanks for the humor -- some profs may take your bluntness the wrong way, but it workes for me. Feel free to take another class, although it may be hard because I won't be teaching many nights... My wish for you is a semester of teachers who get you, you are much smarter than you think-- which is a refreshing change from some of your peers.
Here are my reflections on them and my wishes for them in the New Year...
L: who always had just enough attitude and was a good, honest barometer of what the class was or was not understanding. Had her in my 3rd class this semester and I'll miss her... maybe she'll do debate?? My wish for you in the New Year is for you to get the heck out of this state... go out of town -- and don't stop at the border states. See the mountains, oceans, deserts and the strange, flat places in between. Also -- go to THE BIG CITY, it really isn't murder-ville... and, mabye in 2007 you'll venture into Canada.
D: Hang in there... I'm so proud you finished the class after having your mom died suddenly, so you had to go to Africa for 4 weeks. I didn't need to see a copy of your airline ticket or anything... I trusted you not to be scamming me. I wish you peace and tranquility this year.
BJ & C: You two are a bundle of fun -- keep saving the world one dog or cat at a time. Your energy is infectious, keep it up. My wish for you is family tranquility. I know the siblings are a challenge... as is mom -- but you can handle it.
J: Thanks for the humor -- some profs may take your bluntness the wrong way, but it workes for me. Feel free to take another class, although it may be hard because I won't be teaching many nights... My wish for you is a semester of teachers who get you, you are much smarter than you think-- which is a refreshing change from some of your peers.
A year of travel
It seems that I can't go a month without leaving the state I love --- I wonder if that is why I love it... hmmmm
Here is the list for 2005
January: Washington DC
February: San Diego and other debate travel
March: Lubbock (eek)
April: -- I may have stayed home this month -- I don't recall -- maybe we went to Wisconsin for pie at Norske Nook...
May: Madison with the family/clan
June: Colorado, Teach for a Change...
July: Florida with Mom
August: Missouri, debate camp
September: Washington DC, again -- YEA!!
October: Debate, Debate, Debate (i.e. Missouri x 2, & NE) AND Chicago
November: Nebraska, Walzer
December: California....
What I anticipate for 2006
January: California, Missouri, Nebraska -- all debate
February: Washington State -- debate
March: Oregon, twice -- more debate, nationals this time...
April: Wisconsin, NFA...(yep, debate)
May: vacation???? Canada???? honey? (I love Canada...)
June: Teach for a Change in Utah
July: Drive to Florida with mom and Pat???
August: debate camp in Missouri
September: -- probably some debate travel
October -- I know there will be some debate travel
November -- shocker... debate travel anyone?
December --- maybe vacation someplace warm?? or, snowed-in in the UP....
good thing I love to travel.
Here is the list for 2005
January: Washington DC
February: San Diego and other debate travel
March: Lubbock (eek)
April: -- I may have stayed home this month -- I don't recall -- maybe we went to Wisconsin for pie at Norske Nook...
May: Madison with the family/clan
June: Colorado, Teach for a Change...
July: Florida with Mom
August: Missouri, debate camp
September: Washington DC, again -- YEA!!
October: Debate, Debate, Debate (i.e. Missouri x 2, & NE) AND Chicago
November: Nebraska, Walzer
December: California....
What I anticipate for 2006
January: California, Missouri, Nebraska -- all debate
February: Washington State -- debate
March: Oregon, twice -- more debate, nationals this time...
April: Wisconsin, NFA...(yep, debate)
May: vacation???? Canada???? honey? (I love Canada...)
June: Teach for a Change in Utah
July: Drive to Florida with mom and Pat???
August: debate camp in Missouri
September: -- probably some debate travel
October -- I know there will be some debate travel
November -- shocker... debate travel anyone?
December --- maybe vacation someplace warm?? or, snowed-in in the UP....
good thing I love to travel.
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Hubby and cats, preggers??
Just now, I walk by hubby's desk. He's eating kosher dill pickles and dip...
hmmmm
Also, cats are all stranger than usual today. Maybe they are all pregnant...
hmmmm
Also, cats are all stranger than usual today. Maybe they are all pregnant...
I will not...
Just for today, I wil not...
Spend the day reading blogs..
Read Net Benefits
Procrastinate
Forget to take my Prilosec
Postpone folding the laundry and doing dishes
Avoid finishing my projects
Worry about what ex-debaters who want to be lawyers think, about anything.
Spend the day reading blogs..
Read Net Benefits
Procrastinate
Forget to take my Prilosec
Postpone folding the laundry and doing dishes
Avoid finishing my projects
Worry about what ex-debaters who want to be lawyers think, about anything.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Big Red gets bigger
Watching Nebraska lose to Michigan in the Who Cares Bowl -- they announce another stadium expansion in Lincoln. WTF, the last one wasn't enough?
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